Oven not heating? A failed bake element is the most common cause. This part generates heat for baking in the main oven cavity. Moderate DIY repair.
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Thermador prds366 bake didn't heat but broil works normally Gary D. • Los Altos Hills , CA • March 16, 2015
First guess was the Bake Element, but I ran my hands around it and didn't feel any clue of a break/failure in the element. Further research indicated that the Hot Wire Relay is the next likely cause, that was really bad news because that part is unavailable anywhere. Swapped the H1 and H2 wires on the Hot Wire Relay, and found that Broil still worked, which indicated that the relay was good and the Bake Element was the likely cause. This was good news because that Hot Wire Relay is made...
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